Swiss postcode area · Vaud · District de Lavaux-Oron
Postcode 1072 (Forel (Lavaux)) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of Vaud, District de Lavaux-Oron district. It serves around 847 residents across 18.5 km², with 314 mapped buildings.
Map
1072 and 10 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 1072 in red alongside its 10 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
3 placesPostcode 1072 covers 3 named places. The largest by population is Forel (Lavaux), home to around 1 704 people.
Forel (Lavaux) Village 1 704 → La Chercotte Hamlet — → La Tuilière Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
10 adjacent areasPostcode 1072 shares a border with 10 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 1073 (Savigny), with around 3 190 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070 | Puidoux | 1 264 | 703 | 33.13 | View |
| 1073 | Savigny | 3 190 | 721 | 16.01 | View |
| 1077 | Servion | 1 891 | 64 | 3.63 | View |
| 1078 | 143 | 1.4 | View | ||
| 1080 | Les Cullayes | 1 637 | 235 | 2.69 | View |
| 1091 | Grandvaux | 2 932 | 438 | 5.91 | View |
| 1097 | Riex | 269 | 91 | 1.04 | View |
| 1098 | Epesses | 77 | 116 | 1.42 | View |
| 1607 | Les Thioleyres | 664 | 423 | 9.69 | View |
| 1610 | Oron-la-Ville | 1 090 | 540 | 6.95 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 1072 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 1072
Quick answersWhere is postcode 1072 located?
Postcode 1072 (Forel (Lavaux)) is located in the canton of Vaud, District de Lavaux-Oron district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 1xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 1072 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 1072 is a valid 4-digit Swiss postal code (German: PLZ / Postleitzahl; French: NPA / numero postal d’acheminement; Italian: CAP / codice di avviamento postale). It is assigned to Forel (Lavaux) in the canton of Vaud.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 1072 in?
Postcode 1072 is in the canton of Vaud, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the District de Lavaux-Oron district.
What is the population of postcode 1072?
Postcode 1072 has a population of around 847 residents across 18.51 km² km², giving a population density of 46 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 1072?
Postcode 1072 covers 18.51 km² (roughly 7.15 square miles), containing 314 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 1072?
Postcode 1072 covers 3 places: Forel (Lavaux) (1 704), La Chercotte, La Tuilière .
What postcodes are next to 1072?
Postcode 1072 borders 10 postcodes: 1070 (Puidoux), 1073 (Savigny), 1077 (Servion), 1078, 1080 (Les Cullayes), 1091 (Grandvaux), 1097 (Riex), 1098 (Epesses), 1607 (Les Thioleyres), 1610 (Oron-la-Ville) .
What is the 1xxx prefix zone?
The 1xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 1xxx. This zone contains 614 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 1 556 955 across 7 270 km² km². In Switzerland, the first digit of a postcode broadly indicates the region: 1xxx = western Switzerland / Geneva area, 2xxx = Neuchatel / Jura, 3xxx = Bern region, 4xxx = Basel / Aargau, 5xxx = Aargau / Zurich west, 6xxx = Lucerne / Central Switzerland, 7xxx = Graubunden, 8xxx = Zurich / Eastern Switzerland, 9xxx = Eastern Switzerland / St. Gallen.
What postal services are available in 1072?
Postcode 1072 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office.
How many buildings are in postcode 1072?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 1072 contains 314 mapped buildings, a density of around 17 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.